Look At What Fleming College Did On #BellLetsTalk Day
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Drawing The Line: A Night Of Comedy, Satire & Music In Support Of Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
/On Friday, February 6th, the Venue will be hosting Drawing the Line: A Night of Comedy, Satire, and Music in support of the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre. The event combines the talents of Peterborough comedians, musicians and entertainers to promote the "Draw the Line Campaign", a provincial initiative to raise awareness about sexual violence. Hosted by Jocasta Boone, it includes comics Zara Syed, Anne Shebib, Hannah Hogan, Kristal Jones, Jeff Curtis and Sean Quinlan—along with a feature set by Citiots Improv members Ray Henderson and Daniel Smith. There will also be musical performances by Will Alexander, Kathleen Kendrick, James Higgins and the duo of Alex Pendergast and Jacques Graveline, along with spoken-word performances by Jayson Down and Wes Ryan. Tickets for "Drawing the Line" are $10 advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets are available through organizer Kristal Jones. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show begins at 7 pm. More info in the poster below...
Everyone Should Read This Powerful Letter From A Peterborough Man About Domestic Violence
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You won't ever forget this...
Read MoreStudents From Peterborough, England Are Here Building A Sundial At Fleming College
/[UPDATE: October 24] -> The Sundial was completed today (Oct 24th). Thanks to Fleming's Laura Copeland for sending these new pics along to us...
Peterborough, England students
Peterborough, England students
Entire class who took the Dry Stone Structure course
Entire class
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Peterborough, England students at work (photo courtesy Laura Copeland)
A neat project is happening this week near the main entrance of Fleming College, as six students and three staff from Peterborough Regional College (PRC) in Peterborough, England, are building a drystone sundial...
photo courtesy Laura Copeland
The PRC students and staff are participating in a one-week course through the Haliburton School of The Arts at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough, and are taking the Dry Stone Structures course taught by John Shaw Rimmington (pictured in fluorescent coat above and below). Throughout the week, the students will learn about creating dry stone structures by building a dry stone stacked sundial near the main entrance of the college (in the middle of the roundabout).
photo courtesy Laura Copeland
Watch: Trent University's 50th Anniversary Video
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Trent University turned 50 on Friday, October 17th and celebrations have been going on all year as it celebrates its amazing campuses, students, teachers, alumni and community.
To mark the occasion, Trent released this video below on its 50th birthday. Have a watch as it takes you through the story of how Trent came to be, and where it's going next...
Watch Fleming Student Lindsay Barr's Reaction When She Wins $5,000
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So imagine sitting in your school class, and in walks someone with a huge $5,000 cheque for you.
Well that's just what happened to Fleming College student Lindsay Barr, who received a $5,000 surprise in her class last Friday (October 3rd) as part of Fleming's Cash for College Contest.
Barr, a student in the Personal Support Worker program at the Sutherland Campus, was the lucky winner this year. Carrie Truman, Manager of Student Recruitment at Fleming, presented Lindsay with a giant cheque during one of her classes.
The Cash for College contest invites prospective students to enter for a chance to win $5,000. The next winner will be selected in September 2015. If you are coming to Fleming for a full-time program in 2015/16, you can enter here.
Watch Barr's reaction to winning in the video below...
9 Things You Should Know About Smoke Alarms In Your Home
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It's Fire Prevention Week, and this year's campaign is “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!” Here are 9 things you should know...
1. Working smoke alarms save lives
2. Smoke alarms should be tested monthly. Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button
3. Working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half
4. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no working smoke alarms.
5. In a fire, seconds count. “Roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported at night between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Home smoke alarms can alert people to a fire before it spreads, giving everyone enough time to get out," says Peterborough Fire Chief Chris Snetsinger.
6. Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home—including the basement
7. Interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home. This way, when one sounds, they all do.
8. Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or sooner if they don’t respond properly.
9. Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm and understands what to do when they hear it.
To find out more about Fire Prevention Week, contact Peterborough Fire Services at 705.745.3284 or visit peterboroughfireservices.ca.
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PTBOCanada Featured Post: Kawartha Montessori School Open House October 25th
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Read MoreBreastfeeding Welcome Here Campaign Launches In Downtown Peterborough
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Window signs and information sheets are part of a new initiative by Breastfeeding Welcome Here and the DBIA to let nursing mothers know that downtown businesses welcome families in their stores, restaurants and offices.
Breastfeeding in public is natural—and it’s protected through law under the Ontario Human Rights Code. “Forty-nine percent of local women told us that they were quite uncomfortable breastfeeding in public spaces such as restaurants, so we know that we had to do something to make them feel more welcome, and as well to let the general public know that this is normal and okay,” says Dawn Hanes, chair of the Breastfeeding Coalition.
The program, organized by the local Breatfeeding Coalition, includes:
- A window cling that businesses post on their front doors or windows to let families know that they support their choice
- Information sheets that businesses are sharing with their employees to give them practical suggestions to welcome breastfeeding families, and to create a supportive atmosphere
- Encouraging conversations with business owners and their staff about breastfeeding to help normalize breastfeeding in public.
If your business would like to sign up for the program, contact Dawn Hanes here.
This is World Breasfeeding Week. Learn more here.
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PTBOCanada Featured Post: Lakefield College School Open House October 18th
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With a longstanding history as one of Ontario’s leading private schools, Lakefield College School is not your typical independent school—it has a casual, unique atmosphere/setting yet is a top quality institution.
Offering a vibrant day school program to more than 100 local students, "The Grove" (as it is well known) currently attracts boarding students from over 29 countries. Founded in 1879, LCS is an independent, co-educational high school located just north of Peterborough (at 4391 County Road 29, Douro Dummer) right before you hit Clear Lake and cottage country.
LCS—located on a picturesque, stunning campus with Katchewanooka Lake as a backdrop—is holding its annual Open House on Saturday, October 18th at 10 a.m. to share with prospective students and their families what it firmly believes to be the best learning experience in the province!
LCS UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
LCS combines a rigorous academic curriculum with unique experiential learning opportunities that encourage a passion for lifelong learning and fosters leadership development, resiliency and confidence—key factors to achieving success. At LCS, you’ll find top quality teachers who have the freedom to be innovative; specialized settings to enhance learning styles; a personalized approach with smaller student to staff ratios (7:1); a high academic standard; and an incredible post-secondary success rate (100 percent acceptance to universities and the majority attend university of first choice).
Lakefield College School is committed to ensuring that outstanding students have the opportunity to attend. About $1.6 million in partial financial assistance is offered annually to one in four of their students. LCS is incredibly proud of the unprecedented level of support they are able to offer their students!
At LCS, individualized learning support is offered to best fit the personality and overall needs of each and every student. Having a chance to both live and learn with students from around the world enhances the learning experience for students and encourages global awareness.
LCS recently adopted a new schedule which reduces the number of classes from five to four in the typical day and at the same time increases the length of classes. Head of School Struan Robertson says, “With only four classes per day instead of five, students can organize their workload more effectively and have more time during class for meaningful learning with their teachers and peers.”
With 2/3 students living on campus, day students have the option of taking advantage of a program schedule that maximizes 24/7 learning opportunities. There are opportunities to sign up for nighttime classes during the school year and online classes (in the summer) to expand learning hours. This helps prepare students for university life just around the corner.
"GROVE TIME" FOR STUDENTS
Each day, students are allotted 90 minutes of “Grove Time”. This is flexible time offering enrichment activities such as specialized workshops, leadership development, guidance, clubs or extra help if needed. The school stresses the importance of leadership and character development at all times. Its leadership program—delivered through each grade level—explores concepts of identity and self-reflection, character, and becoming responsible citizens of the student’s local and global communities.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
The school’s Senior-in-Charge Program offers graduating students the chance to assume positions of responsibility and put their leadership skills into practice as community leaders by filling positions such as Heads of School Life, Heads of Houses, Athletic Spokespersons and leading charitable funding initiatives. These roles not only assist the younger students on campus, but are a vital tool in the growth of the seniors before they venture off to post-secondary life.
While at LCS, students graduate to attend prestigious universities around the world. The core of all of its programming lies in the fundamental belief of value-based learning to develop strong leaders for our world’s future.
To learn more about LCS and its Open House on October 18th, visit:
Website: Lcs.on.ca
Facebook: LakefieldCollege
Twitter: @LakefieldCS
YouTube: LakefieldCollege
Pinterest: LakefieldCS
You can pre-register for the LCS Open House here.
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